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15 articles for OSC-1 Oscilloscope · Techniques
How Do I Freeze an Oscilloscope Display Without Stopping the Audio?
Hold the picture while audio keeps playing in OSC-1, update the frozen trace one frame at a time, and save a PNG of the displayed figure.
How Do I Add Phosphor Trails to an Oscilloscope Video?
Give moving oscilloscope art glowing trails in OSC-1. Compare persistence settings, try Amber CRT, and save the result with the native video recorder.
How Do I Draw a Square Instead of a Circle on an XY Oscilloscope?
Compare sine and square waves in BeamTracer OSC-1. See the two channel waveforms, change phase, and record the resulting XY picture with its actual sound.
How Do I Measure Stereo Phase on an Oscilloscope?
Compare left and right channel phase in BeamTracer OSC-1. Use SCOPE and MEAS, test circle, line and ellipse presets, and record the XY drawing with sound.
How Do I Export an Oscilloscope Video with a Transparent Background?
Record an OSC-1 trace as transparent WebM for video overlays. See Background Opacity, the live recording settings, and why Render Video keeps a black background.
Why Does Mono Audio Draw a Diagonal Line in OSC-1?
See why matching left and right signals draw a diagonal in OSC-1. Compare phase, unequal levels and a missing channel with animated demos and native sound.
How Do I Stop a Waveform from Rolling in OSC-1?
Hold a rolling OSC-1 Sweep waveform still. Choose the right channel, set an edge trigger, and compare AUTO, TRIG, rising and falling with animated examples.
Why Do Lines Connect Separate Shapes in Oscilloscope Drawings?
Understand connecting lines in oscilloscope drawings. Compare the same OSC-1 artwork with different starting corners, then inspect its exported stereo XY audio.
How Do You Make Lissajous Figures in a Browser?
Make Lissajous figures in BeamTracer OSC-1 with frequency ratios, phase and amplitude. Save a static SVG or ILDA frame, or record the figure with its sound.
How Do You Draw Animated Text on an Oscilloscope?
Draw animated text on an oscilloscope in BeamTracer OSC-1: animate lettering with WRITE or TRACER, preview laser output, and choose a compatible DAC for a real projector.
Trace Live Video on an Oscilloscope (and Send It to a Laser)
Trace a camera or screen live on an XY oscilloscope in OSC-1, then send the same outlines to a laser. Plus which of three video-to-laser routes fits your job.
LaserCube Audio-Reactive Without Loopback Software
Make a Wicked Lasers LaserCube react to music from a browser tab, a file or a mic: OSC-1 in Chrome or Edge, no virtual audio cable, with a free simulator first.
Oscilloscope Music on a Laser Projector: How to Play It
Play oscilloscope music on a laser projector: stream OSC-1 to a Helios, Ether Dream or LaserCube, preview the scanners free, and see what changes from a CRT.
How to Draw Two Things at Once on an Oscilloscope
Add two shapes on an oscilloscope and you get one hybrid, not two objects. Here are the four real ways to draw two things at once, phase cutting included.
Controlling Brightness With No Brightness Control
An XY oscilloscope has no brightness knob for a single point. Here is how oscilloscope beam brightness is really controlled: path density and beam speed.